Hartagint History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely over time. The original Gaelic form of the name Hartagint is Ó hArtigain, which connotes a descendant of Art. 1 Early Origins of the Hartagint familyThe surname Hartagint was first found in counties Clare and Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. 2 One of the first records of the family was of Cineth O'Hartigan (died 975), an Irish poet from the north of Ireland, perhaps best known for his "Dinnsenchus," a work which relates the legendary history of the duns, lakes, plains and mountains of Ireland. It gives a prose account of each place, followed by an account in verse. 3 Early History of the Hartagint familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hartagint research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hartagint History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hartagint Spelling VariationsOne explanation for the many variations is that scribes and church officials frequently spelled the name as it sounded: an imprecise method at best. Understandably then, various spellings of the surname Hartagint were found in the many archives researched. These included Hartigan, O'Hartigan, Hartagan, Hartegan, Hartigon, Hartagon and many more. Early Notables of the Hartagint familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hartagint Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hartagint familySuffering from poverty and racial discrimination, thousands of Irish families left the island in the 19th century for North America aboard cramped passenger ships. The early migrants became settlers of small tracts of land, and those that came later were often employed in the new cities or transitional work camps. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Although the immigrants from this period were often maligned when they arrived in the United States, they provided the cheap labor that was necessary for the development of that country as an industrial power. Early immigration and passenger lists have revealed many immigrants bearing the name Hartagint: James, Michael, Patrick and Thomas Hartigan arrived in Canada in 1839; Michael Hartigan arrived in Baltimore with his wife and five children in 1820. In Newfoundland, Denis settled in St. John's in 1804.
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